Believe it or not, this toy box was mine (and my sibling) when I was younger! No one has used it for years, and my house has exploded with toys... so I talked my dad into letting me give it a makeover and giving it to my daughter to use!

The original...

So many memories, but it definitely could use a makeover!!

I even saw some autographs by my brother and sister on there.

I removed the top, sanded some of the chips/scratches, and gave it a good coat of primer.

Then I painted a coat of white paint to cover the rest of the marks and wood knots.

I painted another coat of white to all the corners and let dry.

Then I taped them off with Frog Tape.

Then, I found some pink paint at Home Depot on clearance. A whole can for $10!

We went to Home Depot and bought a new piece of MDF from Home Depot, foam padding, and then We also reupholstered the top using this tutorial with some some leather fabric we got on sale from JoAnn's.

Load it up with toys and voila!!

I'm so happy with the makeover and love that my daughter can use it for all of her toys now!

Washi Tape is all the rage right now! I just bought some myself to see what the hype was all about, but wasn't sure what to do with it... so then I found these amazing projects on Pinterest to give me some inspiration! Can't wait to make some awesome projects for myself now!

When I went to Breathing Space Blogger Retreat, I took along with me a bunch of business cards. I didn't want to just whip out a baggie or something to hand them out - I needed something a little more fun and useful! I found a great tutorial at The Crafty Cupboard and it was perfect for me! Even for a beginner sewer, this is a pretty fail-proof project.

What You'll Need:

2 Fabric Pieces cut to 5 1/2" x 4 1/2"

{One liner, one outside. You can use two different fabrics, but I just used the pink paisley for both.}

2 Fabric Pieces cut to 2 1/2" x 4 1/2"

{Green damask pattern}

1 Piece Fusible Interfacing cut to 5 1/2" x 4 1/2"

Small Hair Elastic

Following the instructions on the packaging, iron on the piece of fusible interfacing onto the back side of one of the outside/lining pieces. Set aside.

Next, fold one of the long edges of the smaller pieces over about 1/8", then over again about 1/8" to create a double 1/4" hem. Sew along the bottom of the folded edge. Do this to both pieces.

This is how the front of the pieces should look. {without the messed up edge of sewing on the right...}

Place the hemmed pieces on top of the lined piece, lining up the raw edges. Pin in place.

Place the other piece of fabric on top of the pinned lining piece, right sides together. I put the elastic on top so you can see, but place the elastic in between the outer fabric and the lining. The amount of elastic you put between the layers will determine the size of the loop you'll have once you turn the holder. I put in about 1/4 of the elastic. Pin securely!

Sew around the entire holder using a 1/4" seam allowance. Leave a space on one side {see the lines in the image above}, be sure to backstitch so it doesn't come undone. I also went over the elastic a few times to make sure it wasn't going to come out. Clip each of the corners so you end up with clean points when you turn the holder.

Carefully turn the holder and use a dull pencil or tool to push out the corners. Lay flat and iron. Fold the holder in half, pockets together. Run the iron over the holder to create a crease in the center of the holder.

Sew a line over the crease, then topstitch around the entire holder to finish.

To add a button: close the holder, and fold the elastic over. Mark the inside of the end of the elastic lightly with a pencil or a water-soluble marker. Carefully sew on your button, being careful not to sew the pocket closed!

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